In which we celebrate the publication date of The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott! The Beatriceid Published 12/22/2015 A stunning new short story, written in verse, set in Kate Elliott’s Spiritwalker Universe Before Andevai, the waking of dreaming dragons, the…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
In which we reveal the cover and open preorders for The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott Today, we are utterly delighted to share with you the cover for The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott–cover art by Hugo Award winning artist Julie…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! This week, it is Ana’s turn to take over with a review of the last book she read in 2014: Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin Adventure! Steampunk! Alternate History China!…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today Thea reflects on The Time Roads by Beth Bernobich – a challenging, ambitious novel that blends steampunk-ish elements with alternate history, math, and romance. Inspired by The Time Roads…
As you might know, last weekend was New York Comic Con 2012 – a ginormous event, drawing in over 100,000 geeks of all fandoms and followings. I was one of the many fans at the convention, taking in panels,…
We are thrilled to present yet another Smugglerific cover reveal! This time, the book is Stormdancer from debut author Jay Kristoff. We cannot wait for the book – a dystopia set in a Japanese-inspired steampunk empire in which technology…
We are thrilled to present another brand spankin’ new book cover for a title that we cannot wait to read: The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress. When Adrienne wrote to us to pitch her book, she described it as…
Title: The Pillars of Hercules Author: David Constantine Genre: Historical, Steampunk Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication date: March 20 2012 Paperback: 320 pages Alexander, Prince of Macedon, is the terror of the world. Persia, Egypt, Athens . . .…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Title: Dearly, Departed Author: Lia Habel Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, Alternate-Victorian, Speculative Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Zombies (THIS, this genre description! THIS is a large reason why the book was DNF’d) Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: October 2011 Paperback:…
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
Title: The Alloy of Law Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk, Western Publisher: Tor (US)/Gollancz (UK) Publication date: November 2011 Hardcover: 336 pages Fresh from the success of The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson, best known for completing Robert…
Today we are thrilled to be a stop on the Steampunk! anthology blog tour. The anthology includes authors the likes of Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, M.T. Anderson, Cory Doctorow, and Holly Black, spinning strange stories of science fiction and…
Title: All Men of Genius Author: Lev A.C. Rosen Genre: Comedy, Steampunk, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication date: September 2011 Hardcover: 416 pages Inspired by two of the most beloved works by literary masters, All Men of Genius takes…
Title:Goliath Author: Scott Westerfeld / Illustrations by Keith Thompson Genre: Steampunk, Young Adult Publisher: Simon Pulse (US & UK) Publication Date: September 20th 2011 / September 29th 2011 Hardcover: 537 pages Alek and Deryn are on the last leg…
Title: The Hidden Goddess Author: M.K. Hobson Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk/Gaslamp, Speculative Fiction, Alternate History Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: April 2011 Paperback: 384 Pages In a brilliant mix of magic, history, and romance, M. K. Hobson moves her feisty young…
Title: The Company Man Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Speculative Fiction, Steampunk, Noir, Mystery Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: April 2011 Paperback: 464 Pages The year is 1919. The McNaughton Corporation is the pinnacle of American industry. They built the…
Hello and welcome! Caitlin Kittredge is one of our favourite UF writers – we read and loved Street Magic, the first in her Black London series (reviewed HERE) and the two books in the Icarus Project series which she…
Welcome everyone, to The Book Smugglers’ Nebula Readathon 2011! In honor of the annual Nebula Awards, we will be hosting an interwebs readathon, in which we will attempt to read all of the titles on the Best Novel and…
Title: Skybreaker Author: Kenneth Oppel Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Steampunk Publisher: Eos Publication Date: November 2005 Hardcover: 369 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 of the Matt Cruse trilogy Former cabin boy Matt Cruse, now a student at…
Title: Agatha H and the Airship City Author: Phil and Kaja Foglio Genre: Gaslamp/Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance, Mad Science! Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication Date: January 2011 Ebook: 264 Pages Adventure! Romance! Mad Science! The Industrial Revolution has escalated…
In a kickback to Book Smuggler days of old, this week we cover some familiar ground – paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Today, Ana covers two books by her favourite PNR authors, Meljean Brook and Nalini Singh. This double…
Title: Behemoth Author: Scott Westerfeld Genre: Steampunk/ YA Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK/ Simon & Schuster Children (US) Publication Date: October 1st 2010 (UK)/ October 5th 2010 (US) Hardcover: 496 pages Stand alone or series: Book two in the…
Title: The Osiris Ritual Author: George Mann Genre: Speculative Fiction, Historical, Steampunk, Victorian, Mystery Publisher: Snowbooks (UK) / Tor (US) Publication Date: June 2009 (UK) / August 2010 (US) Hardcover: 336 Pages A steampunk mystery adventure featuring immortality, artifacts,…